"Look what you've done, Evolto!" Yoru cursed inwardly. In order to tell Mokou his plan directly, he had tacitly approved of Evolto sharing his memories with Mokou. However, he forgot one thing: Evolto was with him and witnessed the entire battle between Sirin and Cecilia. In a sense, Evolto was his accomplice. Now that Mokou knew everything, there was no way he could hide it from her.
“Cecilia and Sirin, they are not you, Mokou!”
Yege struggled to turn over, meeting Mei Hong's red eyes in her gaze. She spoke with difficulty, "If it were you or Huiyin, even if I lost this opportunity, I would never put it on you. But Xilin and the others are not you! I have to do this!"
Mokou's icy expression didn't melt; her eyes merely flickered. She grabbed Yoru's collar, her voice hoarse: "Even if they all trust you? Believe you've always been good to them? That little girl thought you were the only one who hadn't betrayed her? And yet you trampled on her feelings like this? Cecilia clearly has feelings for you, and you pushed her into the fire too?"
Night Song remained silent, then nodded vigorously: "Mokou! This is their destiny. Even without me, Sirin would have become the Second Herrscher and fought Cecilia. I only increased the power level of this battle, but the outcome really wouldn't have changed unless I intervened. There are no such things in the world as easy as this. I gave them power! They still died! It's not my fault!"
Mokou was speechless. Although Yoru's words were very bloody and hurtful, it was undeniable that he was right. Putting aside the Lost Energy Bottle, Yoru had no obligation to save these two people. She had lived for many years and understood these principles better than Yoru. However, the displeasure and sorrow in her heart lingered.
Yoru watched the flames that unconsciously flickered on Mokou's body, sighed, and stroked Mokou's cheek: "I promise you, Mokou, in the days to come, I will try my best not to kill those materials and preserve their lives. This is my way of making amends to Sirin, Cecilia, and you, okay?"
"You said it yourself! If you go back on your word, I'll make you kneel in front of the temple gate! You're not allowed in until I'm satisfied!"
With a fierce threat, Mokou's cold expression finally crumbled. She sighed. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Even if she argued with Yoruka here, it wouldn't change anything. Getting such a guarantee from him was enough. She was his woman. Even if she could still threaten him like this now, when Yoruka was determined to do it, she would have no choice but to let him go.
"Teacher! Teacher, you..."
Mokou was about to get off Yoru when the gray door behind her was suddenly flung open. Rita rushed over and saw Yoru lying on the ground with Mokou sitting on him in a daze, revealing her delinquent nature. She immediately became agitated, took out her scythe, and pointed it at Mokou. Behind her was Otto, who was leaning against the armrest like a dead dog.
"Why the hell did you build this thing so tall? And there's no elevator?"
Otto climbed up, panting, and saw Rita facing off against Mokou, who was sitting on Yege's lap, looking tense. Having lived for five hundred years, he immediately understood the intricacies of the situation. He quickly pulled his head back downstairs and hurried down. Being tired from climbing was a minor matter; being silenced by an enraged Yege would be disastrous!
"Who are you? Get off the teacher!"
Rita's gaze was strange at this moment, her eyes filled with hostility as she looked at Mokou. Mokou, meanwhile, rubbed her temples, searching her memory. Finally, she remembered, and with a subtle expression, looked at Yoruka beneath her, whose expression was equally subtle. She pointed at Rita over there, raising an eyebrow:
"Your precious apprentice?"
"Hmm, I guess so." Yoru nodded, and Mokou rubbed her chin, revealing a smile that Yoru was very familiar with—a smile that only appeared when Yukari Yakumo was scheming.
"Rita? Nice to meet you! I am your teacher's wife."
Section 119, 115. Transaction No
"I am your teacher's wife."
Mokou stared at Rita, whose body had suddenly stiffened, with a very subtle expression. A playful smile appeared on her face. She glanced at Yoru, who was pretending to be dead under her, and got up and kicked him twice in annoyance.
"What are you lying there for? Get up now! Your good apprentice is about to collapse."
Ye Ge snapped out of her daze, leaped to her feet, straightened her clothes, walked to Rita, carefully moved her scythe aside, and held a finger up to Rita's purple eyes, asking with concern:
"Rita? Are you alright?"
Rita shuddered, dropping the scythe from her hand. She grabbed Ye Ge by the collar, shaking her incredulously, "Teacher? Where did this mysterious woman come from? She must be lying to me!"
How could this be? I was here first! Why did my hat suddenly feel so heavy?
Lost in her thoughts, Rita was unaware that Mokou and Yoru had already established a relationship long ago, and that Rita, even if she were in Gensokyo, probably wouldn't even qualify as the third.
"Calm down! Calm down, Rita!"
Helplessly, Yege grabbed Rita's wandering hands and placed them obediently on her abdomen. He scratched his face awkwardly and said, "Mohong, she is actually my wife, which means... well, you know, my master's wife."
Boom!
Rita was struck dumb, her entire body visibly turning ashen. Yoru stood awkwardly to the side, enduring Mokou's intense gaze, which almost melted him. Not daring to turn around, he could only pat Rita's shoulder. Suddenly, Rita slapped Yoru's hand away, stood up, and glared at Yoru with a fierce look that Yoru had never seen before!
"From now on! I will be the teacher's personal maid! I'm sure Miss Mokou will agree!"
Cheer up, Rita! You predicted this would happen! Teachers will definitely be in high demand! You used to be just a kid, but with your current charm, you'll definitely win their hearts!
Ye Ge looked at Rita, who had suddenly become agitated, swallowed hard, and nodded: "Uh, okay, the Magic Tower needs someone to take care of it right now, Rita, thank you for your help."
"It's no trouble at all, it's what Rita should do."
She lifted the hem of her maid outfit, gave a curtsy, and regained her usual composure. Just as Yoru was about to agree, she felt a sharp pain in her ear. Mokou's eyebrows twitched, and she grabbed Yoru's ear and pulled it up: "Not bad, Yoru. So maids are trained from a young age? I really didn't realize you were so thoughtful."
"Let go! Mokou! She's going to fall! She's going to fall!"
"With your current physical condition, are you kidding me?"
brush!
A scythe was placed beside Mokou's hand. She glanced forward and saw that Rita had picked up the scythe at some point, the blade less than a centimeter away from Mokou's hand. Rita still had a smiling face, but black energy was rising from behind her. She smiled sweetly and touched her face: "Miss Mokou, please let go of the teacher, because the teacher seems to be very troubled."
"Tsk, aren't you going to call me 'Master's Wife'? Girl?"
Such provocative words caused Mokou to raise an eyebrow, flames appearing in her hand as she deflected Rita's scythe. At the same time, she released Yoru's ear, put her hands in her pockets, popped a lollipop into her mouth, and, as if she were smoking a cigarette before, looked down at the ready Rita with a disdainful gaze.
"Well, nothing is certain, is it?"
Rita was still smiling kindly, but the veins on her hand gripping the scythe were starting to bulge. At the same time, the temperature around Mokou was also rising. Although the two were still having a harmonious conversation, the tension in the air seemed to be getting stronger. Yoru wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. This was serious!
"Hey! Partner! Are we going or not?"
A hand tugged at Yoru's sleeve, and he turned around to see Mokou yawning and listlessly clutching her clothes. Her adorable appearance was the complete opposite of his original self. Realizing that the person in front of him wasn't his savage girlfriend, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had seen a savior, and hugged Evolto's shoulder tightly.
"Let's go! Let's go! The matter with Otto hasn't been resolved yet!"
Evolto, held in Yoru's arms, simply shrugged indifferently and quietly slipped away between Mokou and Rita, who were facing off, running down the stairs from the rooftop as if avoiding some plague.
"Come on, Night Song! Which one will you choose..."
Mokou instinctively reached out to pull the person next to her, but found nothing. She turned around in surprise and realized that only Rita and she were left on the rooftop; Yoru and Evolto were nowhere to be seen.
"Where is the teacher?"
Rita tilted her head, put down the scythe, and shook her gray head, looking around for Yoru's whereabouts. In the end, she only saw Mokou with her fists clenched tightly. After thinking for a moment, she decided to put aside her past grievances: "Miss Mokou? Where is the teacher?"
"That bastard! He ran off with another vixen! And that person is asexual! I actually lost to someone asexual?"
Mokou's knuckles turned white with anger. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to go downstairs when Rita quickly grabbed the furious Mokou:
"Miss Mokou, it's not that bad."
"Let me go, don't you want to settle the score with that bastard?"
Actually, I don't really mind.
"Pfft! You're spineless!"
While Rita and Mokou were bickering, Evolto led the spineless Yoru down the tower created by Pandora's Box. The tower's structure was intricate, but they had everything under control. Evolto dragged the box and pressed a few buttons, causing the wall in front of them to crack open and reveal a wide passage. Otto was on the other side, holding a visible data panel and looking around. When he saw Yoru and Evolto on the other side, he sheepishly withdrew his detection beam.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself."
Ye Ge waved his hand casually: "I understand your habits as a scholar. Now let's discuss some serious matters."
After saying that, he pressed a button on Pandora's Box, and the surrounding scene changed. Several chairs and a stone coffee table appeared. Otto sat on one side, while Evolto and Night Song sat together. Evolto swayed casually and accidentally pressed himself against Night Song. The fragrance emanating from Evolto made Night Song's heart flutter.
"Ahem, Mr. Night Song, how does building this structure affect the deal you mentioned?"
Otto looked around. The lighting wasn't very bright, and the walls weren't luxurious. It resembled some kind of retro secret room, and the architecture didn't exactly inspire any positive feelings.
Ye Ge shook his index finger: "The impact won't be too great. I'm just testing out my new ability. But it also serves as a place for human experimentation, which I believe will save you a lot of trouble, won't it?"
Section 120, 116. The Phoenix Valkyrie?
"Yes, this is a very suitable place."
Otto nodded, then unconsciously lowered his body, trying to get closer, but Night Song pushed his face back with her hand, disdainfully telling Evolto to move away. How could she let her own girl get close?
"I may leave here later, but don't worry, you'll get plenty of benefits. Let me first tell you about the conditions of the experimental subjects."
Night Song held up two fingers: "It's very simple, two conditions. My modifications aren't just for show. First, the Valkyries who receive the modifications must be at least A-rank Valkyries, and preferably younger. If their aptitude is too poor, they might not be able to withstand it and die. The second condition is frequency. I might leave here, and even if I can come back in time, it will be very troublesome. So I can provide four modifications per month. If there are urgent matters and I don't have enough, I'll make up for it the following month. These are my conditions."
Otto pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously: "It's acceptable, but may I ask about the risks of the experiment?"
“A 20% mortality rate and a 20% failure rate. The higher the aptitude, the higher the success rate. So if the Valkyrie you choose has enough potential, these accidents won't happen.” Night Song explained expressionlessly, causing Otto to fall into deep thought again. After a long while, he looked up: “A 40% failure rate? It's not low, but it's not high either. I understand the mortality rate, but what does the failure rate mean?”
"It's a semi-failed modification method because the body is not adapted to the gas, but it won't die and its strength will still be increased. However, once it is seriously injured, even if it is not dead, it will disappear."
Night Song offered a very considerate explanation. He didn't need to hide anything about this matter. Everyone was on Otto's side, so even if they died or failed, it had nothing to do with her. Moreover, although such a cruel elimination process was brutal, it was more effective in selecting talent. He was very much looking forward to discovering another genius like Cecilia.
"I see, I understand. Then the transaction is officially established."
Otto's brows gradually relaxed, revealing the same calm smile as before. He nodded to Ye Ge, who responded with a smile. Experiments that could affect the lives of Valkyries were as easy for the two of them as doing business, because to each other, these Valkyries were simply their merchandise!
"I won't keep you any longer, you can leave now."
With a wave of his hand, Ye Ge caused the walls behind Otto to overlap and recede, and in less than ten seconds, a staircase leading straight to the bottom of the tower appeared behind Otto. Otto gave him a resentful look, stood up, looked at the long staircase, took a deep breath, and asked in a pleading tone:
"Can we take the elevator?"
"Sorry, I don't understand why the elevator works this way."
"..."
In the end, Otto walked down the stairs on his own two feet and left Pandora's Tower in frustration. Only then did Yoru find the time to pay attention to the two people coming down from the roof. At this moment, Rita and Mokou were standing behind Yoru and Evolto, each extending a hand to hold down Yoru's shoulders, blocking any possibility of his escape.
"It's all over, I'm going back to sleep."
Evolto, standing nearby, showed no intention of helping. He yawned using Mokou's face, his body turning crimson and merging into Yoru's body, leaving him alone to face the kind Rita and Mokou.
"Teacher, although I have no right to interfere in your private life, I think you should exercise some restraint, just like that lady from earlier."
Rita smiled, narrowing her eyes, and released Yoru. Mokou snorted and also released his shoulder. Yoru stretched and stood up, saying to Mokou:
"Mokou, let Rita take care of you for the time being. Although the Magic Tower is a bit simple, it is still quite spacious. Rita, could you please help us fill in some furniture?"
"As ordered."
Rita bowed slightly, looking every bit the dutiful and perfect maid. Mokou gritted her teeth and glared at him resentfully: "Why did I end up with such a troublesome person like you? Fine, fine, I'll follow you wherever you go. Do whatever you want, just remember our promise."
"Ahem, Rita, thank you for your help."
Ye Ge pressed Pandora's Box, and a deep pit appeared beside him. Then a disc floated above. Rita carefully stood on it, and under Ye Ge's control, she slowly sank down, taking her to the bottom of the magic tower. He wasn't lying to Otto; he really didn't know how to build an elevator, but he could use this energy manipulation to achieve a similar effect. As for why he made Otto walk by himself, well, you're not his own sister, why should I bother to send you?
"Alright, your little maid is gone. Tell me, what are you going to do next?"
As soon as Rita left, Mokou immediately returned to her previous state, casually sitting down opposite Yoru, crossing her legs, chewing the lollipop in her mouth, and pointing the stick at Yoru. The latter smiled slightly: "Let's not talk about that now. How's Gensokyo?"
"The flow of time is different in the two worlds. Although you have been asleep for ten years, only a few months have passed in Gensokyo when I was transported here. Keine and Inuhachi miss you a lot, but what's wrong with Yukari Yakumo? Why does she always come to the Yorozuya looking for you? Confess! Hurry up!"
"We're friends, really just friends." Yoru offered a flimsy explanation to brush it off. Mokou curled her lip in disdain. There was no point in arguing about such things now, so she told him about the recent situation in Gensokyo instead.
"As for major events, even though the spell card rules have been fully implemented, and the people are much more peaceful now, it has saved me a lot of trouble. Inuzoku is currently acting as your Yorozuya agent, and she does a great job with some small requests, earning a good reputation. However, she seems to enjoy it."
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